Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture - Announcementshttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/channels_item/2
enOrder of Canada appointments: Julia Gersovitz and Ron Williamshttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1630
<p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, has <a href="https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=17122&amp;lan=eng">announced 105 new appointments to the Order of Canada</a>. The new member list includes 3 Companions (C.C.), 20 Officers (O.C.) and 82 Members (C.M.). <strong>Julia Gersovitz</strong> (B.Arch. 1975) has been appointed an Officer and <strong>Ronald Franklin Williams</strong> (B.Arch.</p>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 21:05:52 +0000McGill UniversityLouise Pelletier named director of Centre de design at UQAMhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1627
<p><em>[from the UQAM <a href="https://salledepresse.uqam.ca/communiques-de-presse/general/11380-louise-pelletier-centre-de-design">website</a>:]</em></p>
<p>Le Conseil d'administration de l'UQAM vient de nommer la professeure <a href="http://professeurs.uqam.ca/professeur?c=pelletier.louise"><strong>Louise Pelletier</strong></a> (M.Arch. 1990, Ph.D. 2000) à la direction du <a href="https://design.uqam.ca/recherche-et-creation/centre-de-design/">Centre de design</a> de l'Université, et ce, pour un mandat de trois ans.</p>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:05:18 +0000McGill UniversityLuciana Adoyo wins Award for Excellence in Service to GPShttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1624
<p>PhD administrator <strong>Luciana Adoyo</strong> has won the Award for Excellence in Service to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for 2018. The award was presented at the annual GPC workshop on June 13, 2018, by Josephine Nalbantoglu, Dean of GPS. In the citation for the award, Dean Nalbantoglu remarked that the selection committee was impressed with Adoyo’s dedication to the graduate students in her unit, the efficiency she has brought to the daily operations within her department, and with her visible devotion to her work.</p>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:33:00 +0000McGill UniversityUndergraduate team wins second prize at Tongji construction festivalhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1623
<p>A team of undergraduate students under the supervision of Prof. <strong>David Covo</strong> has won second prize at the 2018 Tongji International Construction Festival and Fengyuzhu Plastic Polypropylene Sheet Design and Construction Competition on June 10, 2018, in Shanghai. The six winning U1 students are <strong>Shengkun (Tommy) Yang, Adam Joseph Ghadi-Delgado, Olivia Naomi Ahmadi, Hongming (Bruce) Liang, Diana Nigmatullina, </strong>and<strong> Nour Achrafie</strong>.</p>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 20:03:19 +0000McGill UniversityAtelier Big City and Groupe EGP win competition for addition to art centre in Sherbrookehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1622
<p>A consortium of firms has won the competition for an addition to the Centre des arts de la scène Jean-Besré (CASJB) in Sherbrooke: CIMAISE, <a href="https://www.atelierbigcity.com/">Atelier Big City</a> (principals Clifford C.F. Wong Professor of Practice <strong>Howard Davies</strong>, <strong>Randy Cohen</strong>, and <strong>Anne Cormier</strong> [all B.Arch.</p>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:20:55 +0000McGill UniversityAtelier TAG and Architecture49 win Saint Joseph’s Oratory competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1621
<p>At a press conference on June 5, 2018, at the Oratory Basilica, Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal revealed the winner of the multidisciplinary architectural competition launched last December. The jury followed a rigorous process to evaluate the offers from the four finalists according to well-defined selection criteria. The concept behind the winning project incorporates physical, historical and spiritual elements into the reconfiguration design for the inside of the Basilica’s dome and the museum spaces, which will give access to Montréal’s highest vista.</p>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:32:03 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Radoslav Zuk exhibition opens in Kyivhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1620
<p>A photographic exhibition of built architectural projects of Ukrainian churches in Ukraine, Canada and the USA, designed by Emeritus Professor <strong>Radoslav Zuk</strong>, has opened at the Museum of the National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. The exhibition entitled “The Creative Path of Radoslav Zuk” opened on May 24 and runs to May 31.</p>
Mon, 28 May 2018 14:25:50 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Michael Jemtrud wins Faculty of Engineering Outstanding Academic Service Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1618
<p>Prof.</p>Fri, 18 May 2018 16:07:17 +0000McGill UniversityGül Kale wins Getty/ACLS Postdoc Fellowshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1617
<p><em>[from the </em><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2018/05/islamic-studies-visiting-scholar-earns-getty-acls-postdoctoral-fellowships/">McGill Reporter</a><em>, 17 May 2018:]</em></p>
<p><strong>Gül Kale</strong> (Ph.D. 2014), a visiting scholar at the Institute of Islamic Studies, is one of 10 recipients of the new <a href="http://www.acls.org/research/getty.aspx?id=13501">Getty / American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Postdoctoral Fellowships in the History of Art</a>.</p>Fri, 18 May 2018 15:31:20 +0000McGill UniversityM.Arch. student Valeria Nuyanzina wins Michael Evamy scholarshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1616
<p>Professional M.Arch. student <strong>Valeria Nuyanzina</strong> has won the 2018 <a href="http://www.dialogdesign.ca/scholarships/honour-of-michael-evamy/">Scholarship in Honour of Michael Evamy</a> for her research proposal entitled <em>Stitched Imprints of Living Memory</em>. Nuyanzina writes, “Through studies of casting, montage and narrative, I hope to understand in detail how architecture and memory have the ability to bring citizens together.</p>Mon, 14 May 2018 20:46:48 +0000McGill UniversityPh.D. student Meltem Al receives IJURR Foundation Studentshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1614
<p>Ph.D. student <strong>Meltem A</strong>l has been awarded a studentship from the <a href="http://www.ijurr.org/ijurr-foundation/studentships/">International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR) Foundation</a> in the amount 12,000 pounds sterling (approx. $21,000 CDN) for her project, “Spaces of capital, religion, and ideology: Fundamentalist housing enclaves in Istanbul.”</p>Wed, 09 May 2018 18:39:48 +0000McGill UniversitySaucier + Perrotte and Atelier TAG / Jodoin Lamarre Pratte win 2018 Governor General’s Awards in Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1613
<p>The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts have <a href="https://www.raic.org/news/2018-governor-generals-medals-architecture-honour-outstanding-buildings-across-canada">announced</a> the recipients of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. Amongst the 12 winning projects are two by <a href="http://saucierperrotte.com/en">Saucier + Perrotte Architectes</a> and one by <a href="http://www.ateliertag.com/">Atelier TAG</a> and <a href="https://jlp.ca/en/">Jodoin Lamarre Pratte Architectes</a>.</p>Tue, 08 May 2018 19:32:17 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Vikram Bhatt named RAIC Fellowhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1611
<p>Prof. <strong>Vikram Bhatt</strong> has been <a href="https://www.raic.org/news/architects-13-canadian-cities-named-2018-fellows">named to the RAIC College of Fellows</a>. The College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) bestows Fellowship to RAIC members in recognition of outstanding achievement.</p>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:21:38 +0000McGill UniversityTeamMTL wins Catalyst Award for Research & Educationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1609
<p><em>[From the </em><a href="https://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2018/04/catalyst-awards-celebrate-mcgills-sustainability-leaders/">McGill Reporter</a><em>:]</em></p>
<p>On Tuesday, April 3, the McGill Office of Sustainability hosted its <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/sustainability/about/catalyst-awards/2018-awards">eighth annual Catalyst Awards Gala</a>. Each spring, the Catalyst Awards recognize students, staff, and faculty who have made meaningful and enduring contributions to the sustainability movement at McGill University.</p>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:58:51 +0000McGill University@McGill_Architecture Instagram Group wins Special Recognition Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1608
<p><em>[From the </em><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2018/03/celebrating-researchers-who-get-the-word-out/">McGill Reporter</a><em>:]</em></p>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:39:47 +0000McGill UniversityGilles Saucier wins RAIC Gold Medalhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1602
<p><em>[From the <a href="https://www.raic.org/news/raic-awards-2018-gold-medal-saucier-perrotte-architectes">RAIC website</a>:]</em></p>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:45:26 +0000McGill UniversityHanna Salameh ranked among most influential architects in the Middle Easthttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1600
<p>Jordanian architect <strong>Hanna Salameh</strong> (B.Sc.(Arch.) 2008, M.Arch. 2012) is featured as one of the "50 most influential architects in the Middle East" in the January issue of <a href="http://magazinelib.com/all/architect-middle-east-january-2018/"><em>Middle East Architect</em> magazine</a> (p. 34) and as one of the "top 45 most influential architects in the Middle East" on <a href="http://www.designmena.com/portfolio/top-45-most-influential-architects-in-the-middle-east-in-2018#.WnHMAtexWEd"><em>designMENA</em> magazine</a>'s website.</p>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:44:44 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Robert Mellin wins 2017 Newfoundland and Labrador Lieutenant Governor's Award in Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1599
<p>On January 25, 2018 at Government House in St. John’s, Prof. <strong>Robert Mellin</strong> received a Lieutenant Governor’s award for his design of a <a href="http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/articles/middlearm.pdf">private residence in Middle Arm, Newfoundland</a>. This is a triennial event, celebrating outstanding contributions to the field of architecture and the built environment of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the award recognizes the important role architects and architecture have in building communities across the province.</p>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:34:00 +0000McGill UniversityMcGill student team wins second prize at Ice Hotelhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1598
<p>A McGill student team won second prize in the Architecture Éphémère competition at the <a href="https://www.hoteldeglace-canada.com/">Ice Hotel</a> outside Quebec City in Valcartier at the opening celebration on Friday, January 19. The team of U1 students <strong>Shengkun Tommy Yang</strong>, <strong>Hongwon Antony Suh</strong>, and <strong>Marina Dentico</strong> won second prize for their room <em>Voler la vedette</em>.</p>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:20:59 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Robert Mellin named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labradorhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1597
<p>Prof. <strong>Robert Mellin</strong> has been named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador for his dedication to the architecture of the province involving heritage conservation, research, and architectural design. The investiture will take place on January 31, 2018, at Government House in St. John’s. From the <a href="http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/onl/award.html">website</a> of the Order: "The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is the highest honour of the province.</p>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 21:19:48 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Salmaan Craig joins faculty of Schoolhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1595
<p>Prof. <strong>Salmaan Craig</strong> has joined the faculty of the School at the rank of Assistant Professor as of January 1, 2018.</p>
<p>Prof. Craig will make an excellent addition to our school as an outstanding researcher in the field of environmental technology, design engineering, materials and material systems.</p>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:37:02 +0000McGill UniversityAnne Cormier receives the 2017 Margolese National Design for Living Prizehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1591
<p><em>[from the UBC <a href="https://sala.ubc.ca/news-events/news/2017-12-13-anne-cormier-receives-2017-margolese-national-design-living-prize">website</a>:]</em></p>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:54:16 +0000McGill UniversityConor Sampson / CS Design wins public installation competition in Calgaryhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1590
<p><em>[From the <a href="https://www.beakerhead.com/media-archives/stories/2018-big-bang-residency-winners">Beakerhead website</a>:]</em></p>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 20:13:02 +0000McGill UniversityAtelier Big City wins OAQ Prix d'excellencehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1589
<p>Atelier Big City has won a <em>Prix d'excellence en architecture 2017</em> from the Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ) in the category <em>Bâtiments et ensembles résidentiels de type multifamilial</em> for their housing project U. The principals of Atelier Big City are Clifford C.F. Wong Professor of Practice <strong>Howard Davies</strong>, <strong>Randy Cohen</strong>, and <strong>Anne Cormier</strong> (all B.Arch. 1982).</p>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 20:07:16 +0000McGill UniversityMaria Valentina Davila wins SSHRC doctoral fellowshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1588
<p>Ph.D. student <strong>Maria Valentina Davila</strong> has won a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) doctoral fellowship in the amount of $60,000 for research supporting her dissertation topic, "Women on the home front: Venezuelan domestic workers and the acquisition of architecture."</p>
Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:13:46 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Martin Bressani appointed Sir William C. Macdonald Chair in Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1580
<p>Prof. <strong>Martin Bressani</strong>, Director of the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, has been appointed to the Sir William C. Macdonald Chair in Architecture for a seven-year term. The Chair was established on May 23, 1896 with the purpose of establishing a chair of professorship for architecture. The appointment was announced by Prof. Christopher Manfredi, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), on October 16, 2017, and is retroactive to September 1, 2017. Prof.</p>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:03:56 +0000McGill Universityrzlbd wins commendation in inaugural Architecture Drawing Prizehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1578
<p>rzlbd’s 100 has received a commendation in the hand-drawn category at the inaugural <a href="https://thedrawingprize.worldarchitecturefestival.com/2017-winners">Architecture Drawing Prize</a> curated by Make Architects, Sir John Soane's Museum, and the World Architecture Festival. It will be displayed in November at the 2017 World Architecture Festival in Berlin, and then the winning and shortlisted entries will be displayed at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London from February 21 to April 14, 2018.</p>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 20:37:45 +0000McGill Universityrzlbd wins AAP Award for Opposite Househttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1573
<p>rzlbd’s <a href="https://architectureprize.com/winners/winner.php?id=3253">Opposite House</a> has been chosen by the <a href="https://architectureprize.com/winners/index_a.php">American Architecture Prize</a> (AAP) jury as one of the winners of The International American Architecture Prize in 2017. <a href="http://www.rzlbd.com/">rzlbd</a> is a boutique architectural practice based in Toronto, founded by <strong>Reza Aliabadi</strong> (M.Arch.</p>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 19:30:05 +0000McGill University$12-million gift to transform architecture teaching and researchhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1569
<p><em>From the</em> <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2017/09/12-million-gift-to-transform-architecture-teaching-and-research/">McGill Reporter</a><em> (26 September 2017):</em></p>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:46:49 +0000McGill UniversityDustin Valen named FRQSC Étudiant-chercheur étoile September 2017https://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1568
<p>PhD student <strong>Dustin Valen</strong> has been named the FRQSC (Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et Culture) Étudiant-chercheur étoile in Fonds Société et culture for September 2017. Please see this FRQSC <a href="http://www.frqsc.gouv.qc.ca/en/la-recherche/la-recherche-en-vedette/histoire?id=9w7ug7gl1505154849267">webpage</a> for more information on his reasearch.</p>
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:11:00 +0000McGill UniversityHydro-Québec provides $250,000 in funding to TeamMTL’s entry in Solar Decathlon Chinahttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1562
<p><em>From the Hydro-Québec press release (August 29, 2017):</em></p>
<p><em>McGill University and Concordia University students are teaming up as the sole Canadian entry in the prestigious international housing design competition</em></p>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 17:01:02 +0000McGill UniversityMcGill students win student architecture competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1548
<p><em>From the Aga Khan Foundation Canada <a href="https://www.akfc.ca/get-involved/canada150/winner-student-architecture-competition/">website</a>:</em></p>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:30:48 +0000McGill UniversityTanya Southcott wins 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize Scholarshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1547
<p>PhD student <strong>Tanya Southcott</strong> has won one of three 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize Scholarships. Southcott won a $5,000 scholarship for writing an illustrated 1,000-word <a href="http://moriyama.raic.org/sites/default/files/tanya_southcott_text.pdf">essay</a> on the following topic: Please describe the moment—the circumstances, the nature of the event—when you decided to become an architect, or when you knew that your decision to become an architect was the right one.</p>
<p>From the <a href="http://moriyama.raic.org/2017-scholarship-winners">RAIC website</a>:</p>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:07:34 +0000McGill UniversityDustin Valen wins Founders’ JSAH Article Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1534
<p>The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) has announced the 2017 recipients of the SAH Publication Awards and SAH Award for Film and Video. PhD student <strong>Dustin Valen</strong> has won the <a href="http://www.sah.org/about-sah/sah-news/2017/06/09/society-of-architectural-historians-announces-2017-award-winners">Founders’ JSAH Article Award</a> for “On the Horticultural Origins of Victorian Glasshouse Culture,” <em>Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians</em> 75, no. 4 (December 2016): 403–423.</p>Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:43:04 +0000McGill UniversityLuis Alvarez wins CaGBC scholarshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1532
<p>M.Arch. student <strong>Luis Alvarez</strong> has won the <a href="http://www.cagbc.org/">Canada Green Building Council</a> (CaGBC) Scholarship for Sustainable Design and Research.</p>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:11:25 +0000McGill UniversityAndrew King elected to the College of Fellows of the RAIChttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1530
<p>Adjunct Professor <strong>Andrew King</strong> has been elected to the <a href="https://www.raic.org/news/architects-16-cities-named-2017-fellows">College of Fellows</a> of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and will be inducted into the College at the RAIC/OAA Festival in Ottawa on May 24-27, 2017.</p>Thu, 18 May 2017 16:24:33 +0000McGill UniversityMcGill alumni elected to the College of Fellows of the RAIChttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1529
<p>Numerous McGill alumni have been elected to the <a href="https://www.raic.org/news/architects-16-cities-named-2017-fellows">College of Fellows</a> of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and will be inducted into the College at the RAIC/OAA Festival in Ottawa on May 24-27, 2017. <strong>Giovanni Diodati</strong> (BSc[Arch] 1988, BArch 1990) is a <a href="http://evoqarchitecture.com/en/people/giovanni-diodati/">Senior Associate at EVOQ</a> and a heritage materials conservation specialist.</p>Thu, 18 May 2017 16:21:12 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Robert Mellin elected President of RCAhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1528
<p>Prof. <strong>Robert Mellin</strong> has been elected President of the <a href="http://rca-arc.ca/">Royal Canadian Academy of Arts</a>. The RCA is an honorary organization of established professional artists and designers from all regions of Canada. Members practice in more than thirty visual arts disciplines including but not limited to painting, print-making, architecture, sculpture, design, photography, ceramics, film, video, and digital art.</p>Thu, 18 May 2017 14:01:23 +0000McGill UniversityProf. David Theodore named Canada Research Chairhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1520
<p>[From the McGill Reporter, <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2017/05/mcgill-gets-15-crcs-infrastructure-funding/">“McGill gets 15 CRCs, infrastructure funding,”</a> by Meaghan Thurston]</p>
<p>"On Thursday, May 4, the Honorable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced $126 million in funding for <a href="http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias/lists-listes/2017/may-mai-eng.aspx">142 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs</a> at universities across Canada. Fifteen CRCs valued at $12 million went to McGill faculty."</p>Thu, 11 May 2017 20:29:17 +0000McGill UniversityAnnmarie Adams wins RAIC President’s Medal for Media in Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1518
<p>Prof. <strong>Annmarie Adams</strong> and John Bentley Mays are the recipients of the 2017 President’s Medal for Media in Architecture given by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC.) From the RAIC press release (see attachment):</p>
<p>This award recognizes storytelling about buildings and cities that promotes understanding of architecture and the role of architects in the daily lives of Canadians.</p>Mon, 01 May 2017 20:38:58 +0000McGill UniversityMary Lanni-Campoli wins Dean of Students Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advisinghttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1517
<p>Professional Program Administrator and Student Advisor <strong>Mary Lanni-Campoli</strong> has won the Dean of Students Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising. A total of 11 nominations were received in the category for which Lanni-Campoli was awarded (Administrative Staff). (There were four nominations in the Academic Staff category.) An award reception was held on Tuesday 25 April at Thompson House to toast this year’s award nominees and to highlight all the great work being done in advising across McGill.</p>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:19:48 +0000McGill UniversityThree McGill students win awards in ASAI competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1516
<p>Three of eleven winners in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) <a href="https://www.asai.org/architecture-in-perspective/32-2017/exhibition/">Architecture in Perspective 32 (2017) competition</a> are professional Master’s students at McGill: <strong>Lorenzo Saroli-Palumbo</strong> (Gilbert Gorski Juror Award), <strong>Simon McKenzie</strong> (Corey Harper Juror Award), and <strong>Sarah Ives</strong> (Award of Merit).</p>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 20:52:12 +0000McGill UniversityRobert Mellin wins Built Heritage Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1503
<p>On February 20, 2016, Prof. <strong>Robert Mellin</strong> received a Built Heritage Award from the City of St. John’s, Newfoundland, for the renovation of 38 Hayward Avenue. The low-pitch biscuit box roof shape of the existing house was retained, and a new bedroom was constructed above an existing detached garage. A second-storey insulated link or bridge connects the new bedroom to the second floor hallway of the house.</p>
<p>For before and after photos of the project, please visit this <a href="http://robertmellinarchitect.ca/38H.html">webpage</a>.</p>
Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:58:45 +0000McGill UniversityEwa Bieniecka inducted as RAIC 2017 Presidenthttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1501
<p><strong>Ewa Bieniecka</strong>, FRAIC (B.Sc.[Arch.] '80, B.Arch. '82, M.Arch. '04), a Montreal architect specializing in conservation and restoration of heritage buildings, was inducted as the 78th President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) at a formal ceremony on Monday. About 90 guests attended the investiture ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. The keynote speaker was Marie-Josée Lacroix, head of the Design Montreal Bureau, a City of Montreal agency that works to improve design in the city and enhance Montreal’s status as a UNESCO City of Design.</p>Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:46:10 +0000McGill UniversityMcGill student teams win two prizes at Ice Hotelhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1499
<p>McGill student teams won two of three prizes in the Architecture Éphémère competition at the <a href="https://www.hoteldeglace-canada.com/">Ice Hotel</a> outside Quebec City in Valcartier at the opening celebration on Friday, January 20. The team of U1 students <strong>Jessica Cheng</strong> and <strong>Biying Wang</strong> won second prize for their room <em>Rêve Étoilé</em>, while the team of U3 students <strong>Mia Chen</strong>, <strong>Jo-Yu Tsen</strong>g, and <strong>Zhong Ji Cai</strong> won third prize for their room <em>Cocoa Flurry</em>.</p>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 22:13:51 +0000McGill UniversityYu Teng Lin is member of team that wins international competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1497
<p>Professional M.Arch.</p>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:52:49 +0000McGill UniversityIce Hotelhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1486
<p>Two teams of undergraduate students from the School are amongst the three finalist teams in the Architecture Éphémère competition at the Ice Hotel outside Quebec City: a U1 team composed of <strong>Jessica Cheng</strong> and <strong>Biying Wang</strong> (<em>Rêve Étoilé</em>) and a U3 team composed of <strong>Mia Chen</strong>, <strong>Jo-Yu Tseng</strong>, and <strong>Zhong Ji Cai</strong> (<em>Cocoa Flurry</em>). For the 12th consecutive year, the competition was open to students from the universities of Laval, McGill, Montréal, and UQAM.</p>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 21:14:28 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Ipek Tureli named Canada Research Chairhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1485
<p>[From the <em>McGill Reporter</em>, <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2016/12/16-canada-research-chairs-for-mcgill/">“16 Canada Research Chairs for McGill,”</a> by Kathryn Jezer-Morton]</p>
<p>“On Friday, Dec. 2, the Honorable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced over $173 million in funding for 203 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at universities across Canada. Sixteen CRCs went to McGill faculty. Eleven of McGill’s new CRCs went to women, which reflects the national trend; this cohort is among the highest percentage of women ever, at 38 per cent.”</p>Fri, 02 Dec 2016 21:06:33 +0000McGill UniversityMcGill team wins top prize in CCA Interuniversity Charrettehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1481
<p>A team composed of three graduate students from the professional MArch program at the School of Architecture has won first prize in the <a href="http://www3.cca.qc.ca/charrette/2016/about.html">21st Annual CCA Interuniversity Charrette</a> organized by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) and McGill University. <strong>Tristan Leahy, Justin Bouttell, and Simon McKenzie</strong> won the top prize for their project <em><a href="http://www3.cca.qc.ca/charrette/2016/pdf/CHAR-G-00022%20panneaux.pdf">Shared Snowmobile Garages</a></em>, one of 73 projects submitted to the competition. Two </p>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:51:14 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Robert Mellin wins Southcott Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1480
<p>On November 17, 2016, Prof. <strong>Robert Mellin</strong> won a Southcott Award recognizing “design in context” for his new Middle Arm, Newfoundland residential project, “The Ballyhack Treehouse.” The design for this project incorporates both modern and traditional elements in a tall house with a small footprint, with the intent of preserving as many of the existing trees as possible on its Conception Bay waterfront site. Two wings are joined by a second floor insulated bridge, and the main living area is at the third level of the north wing with a spectacular panoramic view of the bay.</p>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:48:43 +0000McGill UniversityConsortium of Atelier TAG and Jodoin Lamarre Pratte wins Chambly library competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1474
<p>The consortium of Atelier TAG and Jodoin Lamarre Pratte has won the competition, <em>Le pôle du savoir, d'histoire et de la culture</em>, for a new library and multifunctional hall in Chambly.</p>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:52:55 +0000McGill UniversityCaruso St John's Newport Street Gallery wins 2016 RIBA Stirling Prizehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1473
<p>From the <a href="https://www.architecture.com/Awards/Awards2016/StirlingPrize/Home.aspx">RIBA website</a> on the Stirling Prize 2016:</p>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:34:09 +0000McGill UniversityKANVA wins Saint-Cath Works design competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1470
<p><a href="http://www.kanva.ca/">KANVA</a> (principals <strong>Rami Bebawi</strong> and <strong>Tudor Radulescu</strong>, both MArch 2001) has won the Design Montreal competition Saint-Cath Works held to minimize the impact of the redevelopment of Saint-Catherine Street West. This major construction project, which will begin in spring 2017, involves the repair of underground infrastructures and a new urban design. The City of Montreal organized the design competition to maintain a quality urban environment on the street during the four-year span of the project.</p>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:07:21 +0000McGill UniversityPaul Laurendeau wins Governor General’s Medal in Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1467
<p><strong>Paul Laurendeau</strong> (BSc[Arch] ’89, BArch ’91) is a 2016 recipient of the Governor’s General Award in Architecture, presented on 20 September 2016 in a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Laurendeau was the lead design architect on the Amphithéâtre Cogeco in Trois-Rivières, in consortium with François R. Beauchesne.</p>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:34:19 +0000McGill UniversityDr. Annmarie Adams appointed Chair of the Department of Social Studies of Medicinehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1456
<p><em>Announced 7 July 2016 by Dr. David Eidelman, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean, and Dr. Mara Ludwig, Vice-Dean (Academic Affairs), of the Faculty of Medicine<br /><a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/07/07/dr-annmarie-adams-appointed-chair-of-the-department-of-social-studies-of-medicine/">http://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2016/07/07/dr-annmarie-adams-appointed-chair-of-the-department-of-social-studies-of-medicine/</a></em></p>Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:14:30 +0000McGill University2016 Tongji International Construction Festivalhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1455
<p>The School of Architecture team took second prize at the recently completed 2016 Tongji International Construction Festival in Shanghai. The students' project - "Sphere - Wave" - was based on the use of a single, repeated module and required no additional fasteners beyond a simple friction connection. This allowed for rapid assembly without additional tools in a variety of situations. The modular concept also permitted a variety of shapes for the final project.</p>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 19:57:24 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Annmarie Adams wins Christophe Pierre Award for Research Excellencehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1453
<p>Prof.</p>Fri, 20 May 2016 20:05:31 +0000McGill UniversityBest Atlantic-Published Book Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1450
<p>Prof. <strong>Robert Mellin</strong> has won the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association’s <a href="http://atlanticbookawards.ca/2016-atlantic-book-awards-winners/">Best Atlantic-Published Book Award</a> (sponsored by Friesens Corporation) at this year’s Atlantic Book Awards and Festival. The award was announced at the festival gala in Moncton, NB, on April 27, 2016, and was presented for a printed book which best exemplifies publishing activity in Atlantic Canada. Prof.</p>Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:27:26 +0000McGill UniversityRadoslav Zuk Travel Award in Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1449
<p>To honour the teaching career of Emeritus Professor <strong>Radoslav Zuk</strong> (BArch 1956), Michel Broz (BArch 1987) and Isabelle Jodoin (BEng 1986) have created an endowment to fund a travel award to be offered to one or more undergraduate students in the School of Architecture undertaking an exchange semester at a university outside of Canada recognized by the Student Exchange &amp; Study Abroad Office. It is expected that the first recipient will be awarded in the 2020-2021 academic year.</p>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:16:20 +0000McGill UniversityRAIC National Urban Design Awards (Urban Fragments category): two winnershttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1446
<p><strong><em>Impulse</em> - <a href="http://lateraloffice.com/">Lateral Office</a> / <a href="http://designcs.ca/">CS Design</a></strong></p>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 20:20:44 +0000McGill UniversityAtelier Big City and KANVA win Grands Prix du Designhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1433
<p>At the awards ceremony of the Grands Prix du Design on February 15, 2016, at the Casino de Montréal, <a href="http://www.atelierbigcity.com/">Atelier Big City</a> (Adjunct Professor <strong>Howard Davies</strong>, <strong>Randy Cohen</strong> and <strong>Anne Cormier</strong>, all BArch 1982) won an award for their project “7-Plex” in the category <em>Residential Space, 1,600 sq. ft.</em></p>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:05:13 +0000McGill UniversityGonzalo Lizarralde wins ACSA/AIA Housing Design Education Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1432
<p><strong>Gonzalo Lizarralde</strong> (MArch 2001) has won an Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) / American Institute of Architects (AIA) <a href="http://www.acsa-arch.org/programs-events/awards/archives/2016-award-winners">2015-2016 Architectural Education Award</a>: a Housing Design Education Award (Excellence in Housing Education Course or Activity) for <a href="http://www.acsa-arch.org/docs/default-source/documents/24922-theinvisiblehouses.pdf?sfvrsn=2">The Invisible Houses</a>. Lizarralde is an <a href="http://architecture.umontreal.ca/architecture/professeurs/fich&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;"></a></p>Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:00:06 +0000McGill UniversityMcGill student team wins first prize at Ice Hotelhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1429
<p>The McGill team of <strong>Maha Benhachmi</strong> (U2), <strong>Muye Ma</strong> (U2) and <strong>Mahya Sabour</strong> (U3), with the assistance of <strong>Luis Alvarez</strong> (BSc[Arch] 2015), won first prize in the Architecture Éphémère competition at the <a href="http://www.hoteldeglace-canada.com/">Ice Hotel</a> outside Quebec City at the opening celebration on Friday, January 15. A total of 32 teams from the universities of Laval, McGill, Montréal and UQAM submitted design panels to the competition, of which three were chosen to be built as theme rooms. First prize was awarded to</p>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 21:15:46 +0000McGill UniversityIce Hotelhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1426
<p>A team of undergraduate students from the School is one of three finalist teams in the Architecture Éphémère competition at the <a href="http://www.hoteldeglace-canada.com/">Ice Hotel</a> outside Quebec City: <strong>Maha Benhachmi</strong> (U2), <strong>Muye Ma</strong> (U2), and <strong>Mahya Sabour</strong> (U3). For the 11th consecutive year, the competition was open to students from the universities of Laval, McGill, Montréal, and UQAM. The three winning schemes were chosen from over 30 submitted projects, and they will be built as actual rooms in the Ice Hotel this winter. They wer</p>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:47:37 +0000McGill UniversityCanadian Architect 2015 Awards of Excellencehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1425
<p><strong>Clothilde Caillé-Lévesque</strong> (MArch 2015 and a course lecturer in the School) is one of five winners of the <a href="https://www.canadianarchitect.com/architecture/2015-canadian-architect-awards-of-excellence-winners-announced/1003729872/?utm_source=CA&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=CA-EN12092015"><em>Canadian Architect</em> 2015 Awards of Excellence</a>. She was the sole student selected as an award winner, for her graduating thesis project, <a href="https://www.canadianarchitect.com/awards/2015-winners/close-encounters/"><em>Close Encounters: A New Post-Industrial La</em></a></p>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:45:35 +0000McGill UniversityOAQ Prix d'excellence en architecture 2015https://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1424
<p>Many graduates of the School are represented amongst the 2015 winners of the OAQ (Ordre des architectes du Québec) Prix d'excellence en architecture. A total of 13 awards and two mentions were announced on November 21, 2015, in the 28th year of the prizes.</p>Fri, 04 Dec 2015 04:50:46 +0000McGill UniversityLuminothérapie winner announced for winter 2015-2016https://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1405
<p>The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership has announced the installation that will take over the Place des Festivals this coming winter for the sixth annual edition of Luminothérapie, from 10 December 2015 to 31 January 2016: <em>Impulse</em>, a participatory creation by the Toronto-based firm <a href="http://lateraloffice.com/">Lateral Office</a>, and<a href="http://designcs.ca/"> CS Design</a>, in collaboration with EGP Group, both from Montreal.</p>Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:10:13 +0000McGill UniversityJulia Gersovitz to receive Gabrielle Léger Medal for Lifetime Achievementhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1401
<p>Adjunct Professor <strong>Julia Gersovitz</strong> is to receive the Gabrielle Léger Medal for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of her 40-year contribution to heritage conservation in Canada. The medal is one of the National Trust Leadership Awards for 2015. The recipients’ accomplishments will be fêted at the National Trust’s National Awards Ceremony and Reception taking place in Calgary, Alberta, on October 23, 2015 at the Petroleum Club with Her Honour, the Hon. Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, presenting.</p>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 18:44:25 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Pieter Sijpkes fabricates ice model for winning NASA competition entryhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1398
<p>Prof.</p>Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:29:45 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Ricardo L. Castro elected to RCAhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1391
<p>Prof. Ricardo L. Castro has been elected as a member to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) and will be formally inducted into the Academy at the RCA's Annual General Assembly, during the President's Dinner, in May 2016 in Vancouver. The Acting President of the Academy, Joseph-Richard Veilleux RCA, reported to Prof. Castro that the members of the Jury of the RCA Membership Committee determined that he had met all the criteria for election to the Academy and that the discipline most appropriate to his accomplishments, and for which he was elected, is photography.<br /><br /></p>Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:02:57 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Martin Bressani named next Director of Schoolhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1384
<p>The School of Architecture welcomes Prof. <strong>Martin Bressani</strong> as its next Director for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2015, until August 31, 2018. This appointment follows a search conducted this past spring by the Search Advisory Committee chaired by Dean Jim Nicell.</p>Tue, 07 Jul 2015 18:22:13 +0000McGill UniversityU3 project wins Honorable Mention in NYC Sky Condo - New York City Farm Tower competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1382
<p><strong>Andrew Grant </strong>and<strong> Justin Hung</strong> received an Honorable Mention in the <a href="http://www.wettbewerbe-aktuell.de/de/contents/5446/NYC+SKY+CONDO++New+York+City+Farm+Tower.html">NYC Sky Condo - New York City Farm Tower competition</a>, an international, open competition organized by <a href="http://awrcompetitions.com/competition/28/nyc-sky-condo">AWR</a>. The project Meat City was developed in ARCH 406 (U3 studio) with Profs.</p>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:11:33 +0000McGill University2015 Tongji International Construction Festivalhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1381
<p>The School of Architecture team took second prize at the recently completed 2015 Tongji International Construction Festival and "Ablues Design" Corrugated Cardboard Design and Construction Competition in Shanghai. The students' project - "PoP-Up Shelter" - featured a deployable shape-changing structure with potential use as an emergency shelter. The McGill team consisted of <strong>Ariela Lenetsky, Camille Charest, Merit Shokry, Jennifer Jiang, Sara D'amato and Aldéric Leahy</strong>, and were led by Adjunct Professor <strong>Howard Davies</strong>.</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:21:53 +0000McGill UniversityPower Corporation of Canada Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1380
<p>M.Arch. (post-professional) student <strong>Ila d’Cruz</strong> is one of three recipients of the <a href="http://www.cca.qc.ca/en/study-centre/power-corporation-of-canada-awards">Power Corporation of Canada Awards</a> that encourages students at the Masters level in Canadian architecture schools to take part in a collaborative project of 3 months at the Study Centre of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA).</p>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:09:25 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Robert Mellin to receive honorary doctorate from Memorial Universityhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1373
<p>Prof. <strong>Robert Mellin</strong> will receive a doctorate degree <em>honoris causa</em> from Memorial University during the spring convocation ceremonies, May 26 to 29, 2015, at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The honorary doctorate degree recognizes extraordinary contribution to society or exceptional intellectual or artistic achievement. Honorary degree recipients are chosen by the Senate, the university's academic governing body, after a careful examination of the grounds for their nomination.</p>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:40:39 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Annmarie Adams elected to the College of Fellows of the RAIChttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1369
<p>Prof. <strong>Annmarie Adams</strong>, Director of the School, has been elected to the <a href="https://www.raic.org/news/architects-13-canadian-cities-named-2015-fellows">College of Fellows</a> of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). Each year, the College of Fellows formally recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the profession. Fellowship in the RAIC is an honour conferred on members singled out for their contribution to research, scholarship, public service or professional standing to the good of architecture in Canada, or elsewhere.</p>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:24:24 +0000McGill UniversityProf. David Covo named Profesor Honoris Causa by Ion Mincu Universityhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1367
<p>Prof. <strong>David Covo</strong> was granted the title of <em>Profesor Honoris Causa</em> by Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism (UAUIM) in Bucharest, Romania, on March 6, 2015, for “his exemplary professional and teaching career, for his significant achievements that make him a real professional model internationally, as a sign of recognition for all these outstanding activities and our appreciation for his work and support given to our university” (<em>Laudatio for architect David Mario Covo</em>, delivered by Assoc. Prof.</p>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:40:36 +0000McGill UniversityRAIC names Monica Adair recipient of 2015 Young Architect Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1364
<p>The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) announced that <strong>Monica Adair</strong>, who has become a leader in New Brunswick through design, education, and community service, is the recipient of its <a href="https://www.raic.org/news/raic-names-recipient-its-2015-young-architect-award">2015 Young Architect Award</a>. Ms. Adair, 37, is co-founder of <a href="http://theacre.ca/">Acre Architects</a> in Saint John, NB.</p>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:11:37 +0000McGill UniversityRAIC names KANVA recipient of 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1363
<p>A Montreal multi-disciplinary firm that experiments with materials and building methods is the recipient of the <a href="https://www.raic.org/news/raic-names-recipient-2015-emerging-architectural-practice-award">2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award</a> given by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). Founded in 2003, <a href="http://www.kanva.ca/">KANVA</a> is a 10-person collective led by <strong>Tudor Radulescu</strong>, MRAIC (B.Sc.Arch. 1998, M.Arch. 2001), and <strong>Rami Bebawi</strong>, MRAIC (B.Sc.Arch. 1999, M.Arch. 2001).</p>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 19:28:39 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Martin Bressani promoted to Full Professorhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1362
<p>The Board of Governors of McGill University has approved the promotion of Prof. <strong>Martin Bressani</strong> to the rank of Full Professor, effective March 1, 2015. The School warmly congratulates Prof. Bressani on this achievement.</p>
Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:53:37 +0000McGill UniversityRobert Mellin wins 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Lieutenant Governor's Award in Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1359
<p>Last week (January 26 to 30, 2015), the Honourable Frank Fagan, Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, presented the 2014 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards in Architecture to architects Robert Mellin, Peter C. Blackie and Ron Fougere of Fougere Menchenton Architecture. This is the inaugural presentation of what will be a triennial event, celebrating outstanding contribution to the field of architecture and the built environment of Newfoundland and Labrador, and to recognize the important role architects and architecture have in building communities across the province.</p>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:34:01 +0000McGill UniversityNicki Reckziegel wins Prix de Rome for Emerging Practitionershttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1358
<p>Montreal-based Nicki Reckziegel (M.Arch. 2014) is the winner of the Canada Council’s 2014 <a href="http://canadacouncil.ca/council/prizes/find-a-prize/prizes/prix-de-rome-in-architecture-for-emerging-practitioners">Prix de Rome in Architecture for Emerging Practitioners</a>. With this award, she will travel to “institutions of refuge” (crisis centres, safe houses, hospitals) in 18 locations across Central and East Africa. She will also intern with MASS Design Group, a non-profit organization that has designed health-care facilities in developing countries around the world.</p>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:24:28 +0000McGill UniversityRobert Mellin named Member of the Order of Canadahttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1355
<p><strong>Robert Mellin</strong>, Associate Professor at the School, and the winner of numerous awards, notably for his contributions to preserving Newfoundland’s architectural heritage and for his publications that have made modern architecture more accessible to a wider audience, was named a Member of the Order of Canada on December 26, 2014.</p>Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:58:06 +0000McGill University2014 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence winners announcedhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1354
<p><em>Canadian Architect</em> has <a href="http://www.canadianarchitect.com/news/2014-canadian-architect-awards-of-excellence-winners-announced/1003396390/4rlyo08wW0q4y84sq06M2vx/?ref=enews_CA&amp;utm_source=CA&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=CA-EN12172014">announced the winners</a> of the 2014 Awards of Excellence, given each year to architects and architectural graduates for buildings in the design stage.</p>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:28:50 +0000McGill UniversityVikram Bhatt wins $50,000 Margolese National Design for Living Prizehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1341
<p>From the Nov. 27, 2014, <a href="http://sala.ubc.ca/news-and-events/news/vikram-bhatt-wins-50000-margolese-national-design-living-prize">news announcement</a> of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), University of British Columbia (UBC):</p>Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:19:50 +0000McGill UniversityWinners of the Montréal Space for Life (Biodôme Migration) International Architecture Competition announcedhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1340
<p>From the Nov. 26, 2014, <a href="http://v2com-newswire.com/en/newsroom/categories/institutional-architecture/press-kits/562-50/winners-of-the-montreal-space-for-life-international-architecture-competition-announceda-symbiosis-of-nature-architecture-and-museography">press release</a> of the Bureau de Design, Ville de Montréal:</p>Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:41:53 +0000McGill UniversityJulia Gersovitz receives the Harley J. McKee Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1337
<p>The <a href="http://www.apti.org/">Association for Preservation Technology International</a> (APT) presented Adjunct Professor Julia Gersovitz (B.Arch. 1975) on October 28, 2014, at the annual conference of the APT held in Quebec City, with their highest honour, the Harley J. McKee Award. Gersovitz is one of the founding partners of the architectural firm of <a href="http://fgmda.com/">Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet &amp; Associés Architectes</a>, with offices in Montreal and Toronto.</p>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 22:14:41 +0000McGill UniversityAvi Friedman receives SBC Lifetime Achievement Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1336
<p>Prof. Avi Friedman was among three distinguished Canadians – all architects – who were recognized by <a href="http://sbcanada.org/">Sustainable Buildings Canada</a> (SBC) for their outstanding contributions to creating a more sustainable built environment. The awards were handed out on October 2nd at the Green Building Festival held at Daniels Spectrum in the revitalized Regent Park community in downtown Toronto. The honourees received attractive 100% post-consumer recycled glass plaques and celebrated at a wine and cheese reception attended by two hundred industry peers.</p>Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:14:32 +0000McGill UniversityMatthieu Quiviger inducted into Sports Hall of Famehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1331
<p>Five athletes, including Architecture alumnus Matthieu Quiviger, were inducted into to the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 16, 2014. The induction ceremony was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and was one of the opening events of Homecoming Week celebrations.</p>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:20:40 +0000McGill UniversityExhibition of Radoslav Zuk’s design work in Lvivhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1330
<p>An exhibition of Emeritus Professor <strong>Radoslav Zuk</strong>’s design work, entitled “Place, People, Time and Architecture,” was held at the Lviv Polytechnic National University, from September 29 to October 10, 2014, under the auspices of its Institute of Architecture. The accompanying photo was taken at the formal opening of the exhibition; from left to right: Oleksandr Yarema (Vice-president of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine), Prof. Bohdan Tscherkes (Director of the Institute of Architecture), Prof.</p>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:13:35 +0000McGill UniversityAtelier TAG in consortium with Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes wins Salle de spectacle de Saint-Jérôme competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1328
<p>Atelier TAG in consortium with Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes has won the Salle de spectacle de Saint-Jérôme competition. <strong>Manon Asselin</strong> (B.Arch. 1992, M.Arch. 2001) is co-founder, with her partner <strong>Katsuhiro Yamazaki</strong> (B.Arch. 1996), of <a href="http://www.ateliertag.com/" rel="nofollow">Atelier TAG</a>. They were <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/architecture/sheffprofessor#sheff2012F" rel="nofollow">Gerald Sheff Visiting Professors in Architecture</a> at the School during the Fall 2012 term.</p>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:34:15 +0000McGill UniversityAmale Andraos named dean of Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1317
<p><strong>Amale Andraos</strong> (BArch 1996) has been named dean of Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation (GSAPP). Principal (with Dan Wood) of New York-based architecture firm <a href="http://work.ac/" rel="nofollow">WORKac</a>, Andraos is currently on faculty at GSAPP, and she has also taught at Princeton, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and the American University in Beirut.</p>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:41:16 +0000McGill UniversityTwo Ph.D. students awarded TD Bank Group-CCA Collection Research Grantshttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1309
<p>Ph.D. students <strong>Heather Braiden</strong> and <strong>Ayca Koseoglu</strong> have received <a href="http://www.cca.qc.ca/en/study-centre/research-grants" rel="nofollow">TD Bank Group-CCA Collection Research Grants</a> for 2014. These grants are offered to doctoral students in architecture, in humanities and in social sciences in Canadian universities to facilitate access to the CCA Collection during residencies of one to three months at the Study Centre in the Summer of 2014.</p>Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:27:00 +0000McGill UniversityRecent graduate Marie-Ève Lamarre awarded LOJIC prize at National Assemblyhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1308
<p><a href="http://www.lojiq.org/" rel="nofollow">Les Offices jeunesse internationaux du Québec</a> (LOJIC) highlighted the excellence of 17 international mobility projects with the presentation of the sixth LOJIQ prizes held May 27 at the National Assembly in front of nearly 300 guests. Recent graduate <strong>Marie-Ève Lamarre</strong> (M.Arch.</p>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:19:33 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Aaron Sprecher Promoted to Associate Professorhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1307
<p>The Board of Governors of McGill University has approved the promotion of Prof. <strong>Aaron Sprecher</strong> to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure, effective June 1, 2014. Prof. Sprecher was initially appointed as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture in the summer of 2008.</p>Fri, 30 May 2014 15:39:16 +0000McGill UniversityBlanche Lemco van Ginkel receives Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science at Convocation on May 29https://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1306
<p><em>From the Convocation brochure:</em></p> <p>Architect, educator and urban planner <strong>Blanche Lemco van Ginkel</strong> (CM, FRAIC, BArch [McGill], MCP [Harvard]) has influenced urban landscapes worldwide, but nowhere has her vision and tenacity had greater impact than here in Montreal, where she began her career and honed her remarkable skills.</p>Thu, 29 May 2014 21:06:20 +0000McGill UniversityRecipients of the 2014 Governor General's Medals in Architecture announcedhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1301
<p>From the <a href="http://www.canadianarchitect.com/news/recipients-of-the-2014-governor-generals-medals-in-architecture-announced/1003034310/?&amp;er=NA" rel="nofollow">Daily News webpage</a> of the <em>Canadian Architect</em> website:</p>Fri, 02 May 2014 18:32:12 +0000McGill UniversityRobert A.M. Stern Architects Announces Winner of 2014 RAMSA Travel Fellowshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1300
<p>From the <a href="http://www.ramsa.com/en/news/robert-a-m-stern-architects-announces-winner-of-2014-ramsa.html" rel="nofollow">News webpage</a> of the Robert A.M. Stern Architects website:</p>Thu, 01 May 2014 21:11:01 +0000McGill UniversityVernacular Architecture Forum Ambassadors Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1288
<p>The School of Architecture has been awarded a Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF) <a href="http://www.vernaculararchitectureforum.org/awards/ambassador.html" rel="nofollow">Ambassadors Award</a> to support the travel of five Ph.D. students to attend the upcoming Vernacular Architecture Forum in Galloway Township, New Jersey, May 7-10. The successful application was submitted by <strong>Tanya Southcott</strong> (M. Arch. CMT 2013) on behalf of <strong>Susane Halveka, Heather Braiden, Jaimie Cudmore, and Tania Gutiérrez Monroy</strong>.</p>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:03:08 +0000McGill UniversityEwa Bieniecka Elected RAIC Regional Director for Quebechttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1287
<p><strong>Ewa Bieniecka</strong> has been elected Regional Director for Quebec of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). From the <em>RAIC Bulletin</em> <a href="http://www.raic.org/resources_archives/newsletters_bulletins/2014/january/news_e.htm#1" rel="nofollow">notice</a>: "A Montreal-native, Ewa graduated from McGill University with a bachelor’s degree in architecture in 1982 and a master's degree in 2004. She is an architect with Montreal's Arcop Architecture Inc.</p>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:49:45 +0000McGill UniversityDesign Competition: Plage de l’Esthttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1286
<p><a href="http://atelier-rfa.squarespace.com/">Ruccolo + Faubert Architectes</a> (RFA) &amp; Ni conception architecture de paysage have won the landscape architecture competition for the construction of a beach at the eastern tip of the island of Montréal. The results of the design competition for the Plage de l’Est, held by the Borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, were announced in a <a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1291875/plage-de-l-est-design-competition-ruccolo-faubert-architectes-ni-conception-architecture-de-paysage-take-top-honours">press release</a> on Janua</p>Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:44:39 +0000McGill UniversityMichael Jemtrud Receives SSHRC Insight Granthttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1285
<p>Prof.<strong> Michael Jemtrud</strong> has been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) <a href="http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/umbrella_programs-programme_cadre/insight-savoir-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow">Insight Grant</a> in the amount of $493,000 (over three years).</p>Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:15:42 +0000McGill University2013 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellencehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1284
<p>McGill graduates figured prominently in two of the 11 awards in the annual <a href="http://www.canadianarchitect.com/news/2013-canadian-architect-awards-of-excellence-winners-announced/1002790761/30o83M2vovWx268yyM20/?ref=enews_CA&amp;utm_source=CA&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=CA-EN12182013" rel="nofollow"><em>Canadian Architect </em>Awards of Excellence</a> program.</p>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:40:46 +0000McGill UniversityFirst prize in 5th Advanced Architecture Contest of the IAAChttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1275
<p>Professional M.Arch. students <b>Ji Won Jun </b>(M2) and <b>Josiane Crampé </b>(M1) have won the first prize<b> </b>in the 5th edition of the international competition organized by the <a href="http://iaac.net/" rel="nofollow">Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia</a> (IAAC) and Hewlett-Packard (HP). In total, 240 submissions from 91 countries were evaluated by the jury members of the competition. The winning submission by the McGill students was a final project developed during the Summer 2013 semester in the professional M.Arch. studio (DST) of Prof.</p>Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:13:37 +0000McGill UniversityWinning entries in International Garden Festival competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1274
<p>Six <a href="http://www.refordgardens.com/english/#2" rel="nofollow">winning entries</a> have been selected in the 15th International Garden Festival <a href="http://www.refordgardens.com/english/news-111-call-for-proposals-jardins-metis.php" rel="nofollow">competition</a> of Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens for 2014. The competition attracted 293 proposals for contemporary gardens, submitted from 35 countries. One of the winning entries, <em>Méristème</em> by Montréal collective Châssi, includes Ph.D.</p>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 20:59:21 +0000McGill UniversityArchitecture in Formation co-edited by Aaron Sprecherhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1272
<p>Prof. <strong>Aaron Sprecher</strong>'s co-edited book (with Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa), <em>Architecture in Formation: On the Nature of Information in Digital Architecture</em>, has been published by Routledge, Taylor and Francis. Designed by <a href="http://www.pastillerose.com/" rel="nofollow">Atelier Pastille Rose</a>, the bright yellow, 350-page tome features 48 contributions by a wide range of architects and researchers, including Prof. Martin Bressani, David Theodore (Assistant Prof., as of August 2014), and former Sheff Visiting Professor Michael Wen-Sen Su.</p>Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:29:37 +0000McGill UniversityAwards to Thibodeau Architecture + Design for Pacific Central Stationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1271
<p><a href="http://www.gotad.ca/en/index.html" rel="nofollow">Thibodeau Architecture + Design</a> (<b>J. Robert Thibodeau</b>, Principal, B.Arch.</p>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:55:17 +0000McGill UniversityNew awards to Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet et Associés Architecteshttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1270
<p><a href="http://fgmda.com/en/" rel="nofollow">Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet et Associés Architectes</a> (FGMDA) has received two <a href="https://www.heritagecanada.org/en/get-involved/awards/2013-awards-recipients/ecclesiastical-cornerstone-awards" rel="nofollow">Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Awards for Building Heritage</a> for the following projects: <a href="http://fgmda.com/en/jean-talon-train-station/" rel="nofollow">Jean-Talon Station / Loblaws</a> and <a href="http://fgmda.com/en/357c/" rel="nofollow">Harbour Commission Building / Club 357c</a>. In 2013, the <a href="https:&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;"></a></p>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:12:11 +0000McGill UniversityAdrian Sheppard awarded Ordre des urbanistes du Québec prizehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1268
<p>On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec (OUQ) awarded the Blanche-Lemco-Van-Ginkel Prize to 30 public figures in a variety of fields for their contribution to the development of urban planning in Quebec. Emeritus Professor <strong>Adrian Sheppard</strong> was amongst the prize recipients at the gala held at the Palais des congrès in Montreal on October 23, 2013. The citation reads as follows:</p>Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:50:54 +0000McGill UniversitySchool of Architecture professional program highlighted in Spacinghttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1266
<p>The undergraduate and graduate programs at the School have been highlighted by <i>Spacing</i> magazine (Fall 2013) as producing top graduates. The Toronto-based publication surveyed more than 120 “professional city builders” on the abilities of graduates in Urban Planning, Architecture and Architectural Studies, and Landscape and Environmental Design. The citations for McGill read as follows:</p> <p>Undergraduate: “Faculty availability, studio space, and other resources are rated best-in-class. Graduates carry a good reputation when it comes to design and building science.”</p>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:46:39 +0000McGill UniversityMartin Bressani Receives SSHRC Insight Granthttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1263
<p>Prof.<strong> Martin Bressani</strong> has been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grant in the amount of $248,093 (over five years). The title of his research is “Architecture and the Environmental Tradition: The Atmospheric in British Architecture from 1750 to 1850.” The co-applicants on the project are Jodey C. Castricano (UBC), Marc Grignon (Laval), and Nicholas Roquet (U de M). The collaborators are Profs. Annmarie Adams and Aaron Sprecher, both of McGill.</p>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:16:34 +0000McGill UniversityIpek Türeli Receives SSHRC Insight Development Granthttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1262
<p>Prof.<strong> Ipek Türeli</strong> has been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant in the amount of $54,859 (over two years). She will research the topic of “Building Architectural Networks: American Missionary Schools in the Eastern Mediterranean,” for which she had received earlier in the year an <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/architecture/announcements#tureli2013" rel="nofollow">FQRSC grant</a> in the amount of $39,600 (for over three years).</p>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:42:21 +0000McGill UniversityMitacs Elevate Award to Bassem Eid Mohamedhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1261
<p><strong>Bassem Eid Mohammed</strong> (Ph.D. 2014) will be supported as a postdoctoral fellow by the <a href="http://www.mitacs.ca/elevate" rel="nofollow">Mitacs Elevate</a> program, beginning in February 2014. The award is for one year, in the amount of $57,000, under the supervision of Prof. Aaron Sprecher, co-supervised by Prof. Temy Tidafi of UdeM, and in collaboration with industry partner <a href="http://www.bonestructure.ca/en/index.php" rel="nofollow">Bone Structure</a>.</p>Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:35:02 +0000McGill UniversityRAIC Award of Excellence to KANVAhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1260
<p>The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has given a 2013 Award of Excellence in the category Innovation in Architecture to <a href="http://www.kanva.ca/" rel="nofollow">KANVA Architecture Management R&amp;D</a> for their project Irène in Montreal. KANVA was co-founded by <strong>Rami Bebawi</strong> (B.Sc.Arch. 1999, M.Arch. 2001) and <strong>Tudor Radulescu</strong> (B.Sc.Arch. 1998, M.Arch. 2001).</p>Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:33:47 +0000McGill UniversityTwo New Professors: David Newton and David Theodorehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1250
<p>We are delighted to announce the hiring of two new full-time faculty colleagues.</p>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:28:22 +0000McGill UniversityConcours d’idées en design urbain: Pôle muséal du quartier Montcalm - Elisabeth Bouchardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1248
<p>Ph.D. student <strong>Elisabeth Bouchard</strong> and partner Eric Boucher have won first prize in the Concours d’idées en design urbain: Pôle muséal du quartier Montcalm. The urban design competition was launched in Quebec City at the end of April and the winners were announced at a press conference at the Musée National de Beaux-Arts du Québec on June 13, 2013. Open to registered architects (members of the OAQ), the program asked for a unifying signature for the Montcalm neighborhood in view of the completion of the new pavilion of the MNBAQ designed by OMA.</p>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:08:58 +0000McGill UniversityRaymond Moriyama Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Calgaryhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1247
<p><strong>Raymond Moriyama</strong> (M.Arch. 1957, D.Sc. 1993) has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary. From the <a href="http://evds.ucalgary.ca/content/university-honours-work-one-canada%E2%80%99s-most-treasured-architects" rel="nofollow">website</a> of the Faculty of Environmental Design at U of C: "The Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS) celebrates the lifetime achievements of distinguished Canadian architect, Raymond Moriyama, with an honorary doctorate and public event on Monday, June 10, 2013.</p>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:51:29 +0000McGill UniversityTwo Recent Graduates Win Burnham Prize Competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1246
<p>Recent post-professional graduates, <strong>Bahareh Atash and Hesam T. Rostami</strong> (M.Arch. 2012), have won first prize with their submission "Form vs. Uniform" in the 2013 Burnham Prize Competition, "Next Stop: Designing Chicago BRT Stations." The single-stage international design ideas competition intended to catalyze iconic, sustainable, and functional design for representative corridors in Chicago’s planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. It received 42 submissions from 14 countries.</p>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:13:34 +0000McGill UniversityProf. Martin Bressani Receives Teaching Award and Francis Ng Receives TA Awardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1245
<p>At a ceremony on May 16, 2013, following the final Faculty meeting of the academic year, Interim Dean Andrew Kirk presented the Engineering Class of 1944 Teaching Award to Prof. <strong>Martin Bressani</strong>. Dean Kirk also presented the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award to professional M.Arch. student <strong>Francis Ng</strong>. The Director of the School, Prof. Annmarie Adams, was on hand to celebrate the double win, along with Profs.</p>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:08:27 +0000McGill UniversityFrancois Leblanc Awarded SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1243
<p>Ph.D. student <strong>Francois Leblanc</strong> has been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) <a href="http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/doctoral-doctorat-eng.aspx" rel="nofollow">Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral)</a> for a duration of three years and a total amount of $105,000. The title of the doctoral research project is “Robots in architecture: merging design optimization with additive manufacturing technology.” An abstract of the project follows.</p>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:51:12 +0000McGill UniversityIoana Teodorescu Wins Phyllis Lambert Prizehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1242
<p><strong>Ioana Teodorescu</strong> (Ph.D. 2013) has won the <a href="http://www.canada-architecture.org/lambert.aspx" rel="nofollow">Phyllis Lambert Prize</a> for 2012. The prize is awarded annually by UQAM’s Canada Research Chair on Urban Heritage to a candidate who has submitted the best doctoral dissertation on the subject of architecture and architectural history in Canada, based on the assessment of an independent jury. This prize honours Phyllis Lambert, architect and tutelary figure of architectural conservation, founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture.</p>Fri, 10 May 2013 19:58:19 +0000McGill UniversityMontréal ZERO Inc. (Sevag Pogharian) awarded support from Natural Resources Canada’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiativehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1241
<p>On May 3, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced support of more than $82 million through Natural Resources Canada’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII) for 55 innovative projects across Canada. Of these, 15 will be pre-commercialization demonstration projects to test the feasibility of various technologies, and 40 will be research and development projects to address knowledge gaps and bring technologies from the conceptual stage to the ready-to-be-tested stage of development.</p>Mon, 06 May 2013 13:43:37 +0000McGill UniversityManon Asselin Architecte + JLP Architectes Win MMFA Competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1240
<p>The consortium of Manon Asselin Architecte + <a href="http://www.jlp.ca/" rel="nofollow">Jodoin Lamarre Pratte Architectes</a> has won the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' architectural competition to design its new fifth pavilion. <strong>Manon Asselin</strong> (B.Arch. 1992, M.Arch. 2001) is co-founder, with her partner <strong>Katsuhiro Yamazaki</strong> (B.Arch. 1996), of <a href="http://www.ateliertag.com/" rel="nofollow">Atelier TAG</a>.</p>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:33:10 +0000McGill UniversityIpek Türeli receives FQRSC granthttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1239
<p>Prof. Ipek Türeli has been awarded a Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture (FQRSC, Quebec Fund for Research, Society and Culture) grant in the amount of $39,600 (over three years). She will research the topic of “Building Architectural Networks: American Missionary Schools in the Eastern Mediterranean.”</p>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:19:04 +0000McGill UniversityLyceum Fellowship in Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1238
<p>McGill third-year undergraduate student <strong>Wan Lu</strong> has received a Citation award in the Lyceum Fellowship in Architecture competition. Three other U3 students received three of four Merit awards: <strong>Guillaume Tiravy, Julia Chang and Zhongyuan Dai</strong>. The McGill submissions were projects developed in the U3 studio of Profs. Howard Davies, Ipek Türeli, Sinisha Brdar and Andrew King.</p>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:17:05 +0000McGill UniversityLateral Office exhibition on Nunavut will represent Canada at Venice Biennalehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1233
<p>“Arctic Adaptations: Nunavut at 15” has been selected through a national juried competition to represent Canada at the 2014 Venice Biennale in Architecture, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) announced today. The exhibition will be organized and curated by Lateral Office of Toronto. Lateral Office was founded in 2003 by <strong>Lola Sheppard</strong> (B.Arch. 1995) and Mason White as an experimental design practice.</p>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:40:09 +0000McGill UniversityFive out of Seven Prizes to McGill at 18th Interuniversity Charrettehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1230
<p>Students at the School have won five of the seven prizes awarded at the 18th Interuniversity Charrette on February 25, 2013. First Prize was shared by two teams, both from McGill: <em>The Cloud</em> (<strong>Fouzi Ouadhi, Razvan Gheti, Sarah Wu Martinez, Luis Orozco and Zhiyao Chen</strong>) and <em>Antidote</em> (<strong>Hubert Lemieux, Alexandre Lapierre and Kim Landry</strong>).</p>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:40:11 +0000McGill UniversityIRHA Award: Michael Jemtrudhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1227
<p>Professor <b>Michael Jemtrud</b> is the winner of this year's Institut de recherche en histoire de l'architecture (IRHA) $25,000 award ("Opening up the disciplines: Innovative approaches to the built environment") for his project <em>The Working Models Forum: A Fabricating Aesthetics Initiative</em>. Collaborators include Professor Alanna Thain (McGill), Maria Mingallon (Arup), Maxime Moreau (Open Form Architecture), Jason Crow and Philam Nguyen (McGill). Additional participants, dates and event venues will be determined.</p>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:27:20 +0000McGill UniversityWarming Huts Competition: Atelier Big Cityhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1225
<p>The winners of the <em>Warming Huts v.2013: An Art + Architecture Competition on Ice</em> have been announced. Three huts were chosen from the open submission process; one was selected from a separate University of Manitoba competition, and yet another is being designed, and built in Winnipeg, by Atelier Big City (Adjunct Professor <b>Howard Davies</b>, <b>Randy Cohen</b> and <b>Anne Cormier</b>, all B.Arch. 1982). Endorsed by the Manitoba Association of Architects, the competition received over 100 entries this year.</p>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:32:28 +0000McGill UniversityCrossing Borders Competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1224
<p>Recent (2012) M.Arch. (professional) graduates <b>Marie-Ève Lamarre and Caileigh MacKellar</b> have won an Honourable Mention in the competition <i>Crossing Borders – Design Responses to Global Issues in the Developing World</i> for their project "Off the Wall, Jacmel, Haiti," developed in the summer studio taught by <b>Francisca Insulza</b> at the School during May and June of 2012.</p>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:09:06 +0000McGill University2012 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellencehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1221
<p><i>Canadian Architect</i> has announced the winners of the <a href="http://www.canadianarchitect.com/news/2012-canadian-architect-awards-of-excellence-winners-announced/1001939730/30o83M2vovWx268yyM20/?link_source=aypr_CA&amp;AF=&amp;utm_source=CA&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=CA-EN12192012&amp;link_targ=DailyNews" rel="nofollow">2012 Awards of Excellence</a>, given each year to architects and architecture graduates for buildings in the design stage.</p>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:39:26 +0000McGill UniversityIce Hotel 2013https://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1220
<p>A team of four students from the School has won first prize in the Architecture Éphémère competition at the Ice Hotel in Quebec City for the design of their room, I Love Lamp. The winning students from the professional M.Arch. program - <b>Newsha Ghaeli, Naomi Hébert, Brian Muthaliff and Maria Nikolova</b> - received their prize at the opening of the Ice Hotel on Friday 18 January 2013 from Serge Péloquin, Artistic Director, and René Champagne, standing in for the Président d'honneur of the competition, Gilles Saucier.</p>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:30:15 +0000McGill UniversityLes Mérites d'architecture de la Ville de Québec - Elisabeth Bouchardhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1219
<p>Ph.D. student <b>Elisabeth Bouchard</b> and partner Eric Boucher have won a prize in the Mérites d'architecture de la Ville de Québec competition for their Bilodeau-Larrivée project. The residential renovation and addition, located in the heart of the St-Jean-Baptiste neighborhood, was recognized for the successful relationship between the existing 1910 building and the contemporary expansion.</p> <p>For photos and further details, please visit the competition <a href="http://www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/patrimoine/merites_architecture/2012.aspx" rel="nofollow">webpage</a>.</p>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:29:23 +0000McGill UniversityLauréate du Fonds Société et culture - Frederika Eilershttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1218
<p>Ph.D. student <b>Frederika Eilers</b> has won an Étudiants-chercheurs étoiles award in the Fonds Société et culture category from the Fonds de recherche du Québec for her publication, "Barbie versus Modulor: Ideal Bodies, Buildings, and Typical Users," published in <i>Girlhood Studies</i> (Berghahn Journals) volume 5, issue 1, 07-2012. The award comes with a $1,000 prize.</p> <p>For full details, please visit the awards <a href="http://www.frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/laureats/frederikaeilers/" rel="nofollow">webpage</a>.</p>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:28:16 +0000McGill UniversityUrban Design and Housing option highlighted in Azurehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1189
<p>The <strong>Urban Design and Housing</strong> (UDH) option in the post-professional M.Arch. program at the School has been highlighted by <em>Azure</em> magazine (November/December 2012) as ranking amongst the leading design and architecture programs in North America. The criteria for inclusion in <em>Azure</em>'s listing are as follows: "We polled architects and designers across Canada and the U.S.</p>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:10:16 +0000McGill UniversityRaymond-Lévesque Library: Facteur D Award for Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1184
<p>The Facteur D Award for Architecture has been awarded to the Ville de Longueuil, <b>Manon Asselin</b>, and Jodoin Lamarre Pratte (JLP), architects in consortium, for the Raymond-Lévesque Library. The design team included Asselin (architect, project manager), <b>Katsuhiro Yamazaki</b> (designer), and <b>Tom Balaban</b> (architect, designer) for Manon Asselin architecte, as well as Nicolas Ranger (operation manager) and Michel Bourassa (construction supervisor) for JLP et associés architectes.</p>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:25:00 +0000McGill UniversityContemPLAY Pavilion: Prix d'Excellence de la construction en acierhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1183
<p>The ContemPLAY Pavilion has won a Prix d'Excellence de la construction en acier, in the category Projets Jeunes Architectes - Ingenieurs, from the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) / L'Institut Canadien de la construction en acier (ICCA). The prize was awarded at Le 4e Rendez-vous de l'acier (La Beauté de l'acier) at the Centre de Congrès Palace in Laval, Quebec, on September 27, 2012.</p>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:00:00 +0000McGill UniversityinFormed Consent: Projects from Open Source Architecturehttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1182
<p>WUHO Gallery | September 08-28<br /> 6518 Hollywood Boulevard<br /> Los Angeles, CA 90028</p>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:59:00 +0000McGill UniversityACSA/AISC Steel Design Student Competitionhttps://www.mcgill.ca/architecture/node/1181
<p>Two students from the professional M.Arch. program, <b>Marilina Cianci and Yekaterina Artemchuk</b>, under the supervision of faculty sponsor <b>Sinisha Brdar</b>, have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the open category of the 2011-12 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) / American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel Design Student Competition for their project <i>INTERTWINE: An Energy Resource Machine and Wildlife Habitat for Maldives</i>.</p>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:45:00 +0000McGill University